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Guess 40 Hanukkah words in this Festival of Lights hangman game — from menorah and dreidel to latkes, gelt, and the Maccabees. A fun way for classrooms and families to learn about the holiday.
| Nun | Dreidel letter that means the player gets nothing |
| Gelt | Money or chocolate coins given to children at Hanukkah |
| Shin | Dreidel letter that means the player puts one in the pot |
| Gimel | Dreidel letter that means the player takes the whole pot |
| Kugel | Baked noodle or potato dish served at Jewish holiday meals |
| Latke | Crispy fried potato pancake eaten at Hanukkah |
| Rabbi | Jewish teacher and leader of a congregation |
| Torah | The holy book of Jewish teaching |
| Candle | One more of these is lit on each night |
| Hebrew | Language of the Hanukkah blessings |
| Kislev | Hebrew month in which Hanukkah begins |
| Temple | Holy building in Jerusalem that was cleaned and made holy again |
| Brisket | Slow cooked beef dish served at many Hanukkah dinners |
| Challah | Braided bread served at Jewish holiday meals |
| Dreidel | Four-sided spinning top used in a Hanukkah game |
| Menorah | Candle holder lit on each night of Hanukkah |
| Miracle | The wonder at the heart of the Hanukkah story |
| Shamash | The helper candle used to light all the others |
| Blessing | Words of thanks said before lighting the candles |
| Maccabee | Member of the Jewish fighters who won back the Temple |
| Olive Oil | In the story one small jar of this burned for eight days |
| Rugelach | Small rolled pastry filled with jam, nuts or chocolate |
| Antiochus | King whose rule the Maccabees rose up against |
| Hanukkiah | The Hebrew name for the nine-branched Hanukkah candle holder |
| Jerusalem | City where the Hanukkah story takes place |
| Sour Cream | Cool creamy topping often served with latkes |
| Synagogue | Jewish house of prayer |
| Tradition | A custom passed down in a family from one generation to the next |
| Applesauce | Sweet fruit topping often served with latkes |
| Dedication | What the word Hanukkah means in Hebrew |
| Mattathias | Priest and father of five sons who began the revolt |
| Sufganiyah | Round jelly doughnut that is a favourite Hanukkah treat in Israel |
| Eight Nights | How long the festival of Hanukkah lasts |
| Star of David | Six-pointed star that is a symbol of the Jewish people |
| Rededication | What the Maccabees did to the Temple after they won it back |
| Jelly Doughnut | Fried sweet treat eaten because it is cooked in oil |
| Judah Maccabee | Leader of the revolt whose nickname is often said to mean the hammer |
| Potato Pancake | Another name for a latke |
| Chocolate Coins | Sweets wrapped in gold foil that players win in the dreidel game |
| Festival of Lights | A common English name for Hanukkah |
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